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Prime Minister Harper Announces Cabinet Shuffle |
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Written by Government of Canada
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Thursday, 04 January 2007 |
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the results of his early '07 Cabinet shuffle. As expected Enviornment Minister Rona Ambrose was relieved of her duties in that ministry and has been moved to Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Western Economic Diversification. Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay has managed to retain his position despite rumours that he would be replaced.
The Changes: • the Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson becomes Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada;
• the Honourable Marjory LeBreton takes on additional duties as Secretary of State (Seniors), in addition to her responsibilities as Leader of the Government in the Senate;
• the Honourable Monte Solberg becomes Minister of Human Resources and Social Development;
• the Honourable Vic Toews becomes President of the Treasury Board;
• the Honourable Rona Ambrose becomes President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification;
• the Honourable Diane Finley becomes Minister of Citizenship and Immigration;
• the Honourable John Baird becomes Minister of the Environment; and
• the Honourable Peter Van Loan becomes Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform.
In addition, the Prime Minister announced the appointment to the Ministry of six new Secretaries of State, including the cross-appointment of Minister LeBreton as Secretary of State (Seniors):
• the Honourable Jay D. Hill is appointed Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip;
• the Honourable Jason Kenney has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council and is appointed Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity);
• the Honourable Gerry Ritz has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council and is appointed Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism);
• the Honourable Helena Guergis has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council and is appointed Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport); and
• the Honourable Christian Paradis has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council and is appointed Secretary of State (Agriculture). |
